• ‘It is important to develop consistency, ’ new manager says • Michael Appleton remains at King Power Stadium alongside Pascal Plancque Claude Puel has rejected concerns about his playing style and declared that winning is more important than entertaining, although he added that he hoped to do b...

Today’s fluff is wearing a sheepskin coat and barking orders from the touchline Yes, well, that Ronald Koeman business didn’t go exactly to plan for Everton. Still, at least the Dutchman can leave the managerial post at Goodison with his head held high, boasting a better win percentage than Mike...

The week in football – also featuring: Shahid Khan, Leicester and how to say sorry Martin Glenn – happy with the FA’s last 17 months . “I believe we handled this case with decency and openness … The spirit in which we approached Eni’s concerns has been good.” Related: How can we trust Greg Clarke...

• Leicester 54-29 Castres • Tigers score seven tries to kickstart campaign Ellis Genge finds himself behind two Lions in the England pecking order but on this form the Tigers’ loosehead prop may not be there for long. Leicester romped to a seven-try win – Telusa Veainu scoring a hat-trick and Jon...

For the second time this year the Leicester City players responded to the news that their manager had been sacked by picking up three points and producing the sort of performance that suggests there is not much that needs fine-tuning whenever Craig Shakespeare’s successor takes over. Who that wil...